Testimonies for the Church Vol 1 - Lansing SDA Church

608 Testimonies for the Church Volume 1[663]come down every day this week and been through the cars to meetyou.’ I then remembered that I took dinner at her house at Newport.She was so glad to see us. Her mother and she keep the Sabbath alone.Her husband is conductor on the cars. She talked fast. Said she prizedthe Review much, as she had no meeting to attend. She wanted booksto distribute to her neighbors, but had to earn all the money herselfwhich she expended for books or for the paper. We had a profitableinterview, although short, for the cars started, and we had to separate.“At St. Albans we found Brethren Gould and A.C. Bourdeau.Brother B. had a convenient covered carriage and two horses, but hedrove very slowly, and we did not reach Enosburgh until past one inthe morning. We were weary and chilled. We lay down to rest a littleafter two o’clock and slept until after seven.“Sabbath morning. There is quite a large gathering here althoughthe roads are bad, neither sleighing nor good wagoning. I have justbeen in meeting and occupied a little time in conference. Your fatherspeaks this morning, I in the afternoon. May the Lord help us, is ourprayer. You see how long a letter I have written you. Read this to thosewho are interested, especially to father and mother White. You see,Edson, that we have work enough to do. I hope you do not neglectto pray for us. Your father works hard, too hard for his good. Hesometimes realizes the special blessing of God, and this renews himand cheers him in the work. We have allowed ourselves no rest sincecoming East; we have labored with all our strength. May our feebleefforts be blessed to the good of God’s dear people.“Edson, I hope that you will adorn your profession by a wellorderedlife and godly conversation. Oh, be earnest! be zealous andpersevering in the work. Watch unto prayer. Cultivate humility andmeekness. This will meet the approval of God. Hide yourself in Jesus;let self-love and self-pride be sacrificed, and you, my son, be fittingwith a rich Christian experience, to be of use in any position thatGod may require you to occupy. Seek for thorough heartwork. Asurface work will not stand the test of the judgment. Seek for thoroughtransformation from the world. Let not your hands be stained, yourheart spotted, your character sullied, by its corruptions. Keep distinct.God calls: ‘Come out from among them, and be ye separate, saiththe Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, andwill be a Father unto you, and ye shall be My sons and daughters,